Weather

Environment Canada says an unseasonable cool air mass over southern B.C. has broken minimum temperature records, including one dating back about 70 years. A rainbow can been seen over where the Fraser and Thompson rivers meet in Lytton, B.C., Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel

Cool air over southern B.C. brings record-breaking low temperatures

Trail and Bella Bella among the B.C. communities experiencing unusual cold

 

Environment Canada says a heat wave descending on parts of Ontario this week is expected to bring dangerously high temperatures. People cool off along the Humber River in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Thermometers swell back east as heat warnings issued in Ontario

Temperatures in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa could feel as hot as 45 C

 

B.C. announced an additional $20 million toward its air conditioner program that provides people most at risk of extreme heat with a unit. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. expands program to provide air conditioners with additional $20M

In 2023, B.C. provided $10M for about 6,000 air conditioning units for those most at risk of extreme heat

 

Weather conditions aided efforts by firefighters to contain the Parker Lake wildfire near Fort Nelson, but Armel Castellan, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada, said Friday much of June will likely be hotter and drier than seasonal norms. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service)

B.C. to face hotter, drier conditions for much of June: Meteorologist

Armel Castellan of Environment Canada says weather will turn hot and dry after first week of June

Weather conditions aided efforts by firefighters to contain the Parker Lake wildfire near Fort Nelson, but Armel Castellan, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada, said Friday much of June will likely be hotter and drier than seasonal norms. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service)
People take to the waters and shores of the Ottawa River in the Ottawa suburb of Constance Bay on Tuesday, July 6, 2023. The Weather Network is predicting more sunshine and warmer temperatures for the summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

‘Less persistent and less severe’ B.C. heat forecast for the coming months

Get ready for a long, hot summer across Canada, says the Weather Network

People take to the waters and shores of the Ottawa River in the Ottawa suburb of Constance Bay on Tuesday, July 6, 2023. The Weather Network is predicting more sunshine and warmer temperatures for the summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Environment Canada can spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and with more precision with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Storm clouds move across the sky as Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

$180M weather station upgrade saving lives in B.C., across Canada

Cross-country system will allow official to better anticipate extreme weather events

Environment Canada can spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and with more precision with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Storm clouds move across the sky as Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Pitt Meadows set a rainfall record for Monday, April 9, experiencing 31.3 mm of rain. (Black Press Media files)

Lower Mainland cities set rainfall records

Province warns that a major drought is likely this year

Pitt Meadows set a rainfall record for Monday, April 9, experiencing 31.3 mm of rain. (Black Press Media files)
A map of B.C. shows what per cent of normal each region’s snowpack is at, as of April 1, 2024. On average throughout the province, the snowpack is at 63 per cent of normal, the lowest level on record since at least 1970. (B.C. River Forecast Centre)

B.C.’s snowpack lowest it’s been since 1970, raising risk of drought

River Forecast Centre says levels point to dry spring and summer, but too soon to say for certain

A map of B.C. shows what per cent of normal each region’s snowpack is at, as of April 1, 2024. On average throughout the province, the snowpack is at 63 per cent of normal, the lowest level on record since at least 1970. (B.C. River Forecast Centre)
A person bundled up for the cold weather walks through blowing snow in Regina, on Sunday, March 3, 2024. White-out conditions across much of the Prairies has forced highways to close, disrupted flights and prompted the mayor of one city to ask anyone without a vehicle equipped with four-wheel drive to stay home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ontario basks under warm sun while West shivers as March weather goes mad

Weather across Canada offering a dramatic degree of contrasts

A person bundled up for the cold weather walks through blowing snow in Regina, on Sunday, March 3, 2024. White-out conditions across much of the Prairies has forced highways to close, disrupted flights and prompted the mayor of one city to ask anyone without a vehicle equipped with four-wheel drive to stay home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Chilling temperatures could mean ice on the Malahat portion of Highway 1 on March 1, the province says. (Drive BC)

Snow could fall during south Island, Lower Mainland morning commute

Malahat drivers warned of icy roads overnight into Monday

Chilling temperatures could mean ice on the Malahat portion of Highway 1 on March 1, the province says. (Drive BC)
Genie, a thirteen year old American Black bear looks up from a nap at the Zoo Eco Museum west of Montreal, Sunday, March 3, 2023. She came out of hibernation on March 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Montreal winter 2nd-warmest on record, Environment Canada says

Winter temperatures only beat by 2001-2002 season

Genie, a thirteen year old American Black bear looks up from a nap at the Zoo Eco Museum west of Montreal, Sunday, March 3, 2023. She came out of hibernation on March 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Environment Canada is warning of hazardous driving conditions on several stretches of British Columbia highways as a strong Pacific frontal system pushes into the province’s Interior. A person walks through deep snow during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Multiple B.C. highways could get treacherous as cold front brings snow

Coquihalla, Sea-to-sky among the regions expected to be affected

Environment Canada is warning of hazardous driving conditions on several stretches of British Columbia highways as a strong Pacific frontal system pushes into the province’s Interior. A person walks through deep snow during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season’s “profound mood swings,” according to The Weather Network’s latest outlook. Runners enjoy the mild temperatures in Montreal on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

March should be cool in B.C., Canada should expect warm but moody spring

Weather Network forecasts mostly pleasant conditions for Canada, but with notable variations

Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season’s “profound mood swings,” according to The Weather Network’s latest outlook. Runners enjoy the mild temperatures in Montreal on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Traffic slows to a crawl during heavy snow on the Sea to Sky Highway 25 kilometres north of Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. A special weather statement for a wintry mix of rain and snow has prompted an advisory for drivers in parts of British Columbia’s South Coast to prepare for poor road conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Mix of rain and snow incoming for much of the B.C. coast

System moving in Tuesday and Wednesday

Traffic slows to a crawl during heavy snow on the Sea to Sky Highway 25 kilometres north of Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. A special weather statement for a wintry mix of rain and snow has prompted an advisory for drivers in parts of British Columbia’s South Coast to prepare for poor road conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A daily maximum temperature record was broken in Vernon, Penticton and Summerland on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, which all broke 38-year-old records. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Okanagan weather breaks 38-year-old heat records, then slips into snow

Sunday’s temperatures in Penticton, Summerland and Vernon all broke records set in 1986

A daily maximum temperature record was broken in Vernon, Penticton and Summerland on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, which all broke 38-year-old records. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
Butcher John Wildenborg works in his independent meat shop in Calgary, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Why drought on the prairies is making your steak more expensive

Experts says impacts could last for years

Butcher John Wildenborg works in his independent meat shop in Calgary, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Damaged brown buds from the limb of a tree, seen during the inspection at Wloka Farms (Photo by Molly Thurston)

-27 C cold snap wipes out B.C. orchard’s soft fruit supply

Creston’s Wloka Farms suffers a 100 per cent bud loss on soft fruit trees

Damaged brown buds from the limb of a tree, seen during the inspection at Wloka Farms (Photo by Molly Thurston)
Snowdrops blooming in Chilliwack on Jan. 28, 2024. (Jennifer Feinberg/ The Chilliwack Progress)

Abbotsford Canada’s hot spot as temperature records topple across B.C.

Abbotsford International Airport reaches 18.2 C on Monday, breaking single-day record from 1960

Snowdrops blooming in Chilliwack on Jan. 28, 2024. (Jennifer Feinberg/ The Chilliwack Progress)
A person carries an umbrella as heavy rain falls in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Balmy weather and a series of rainstorms forecast for British Columbia’s South Coast have set off flood advisories for rivers, streams and low-lying areas.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Atmospheric rivers roll over B.C., melting snow and triggering flood warnings

Between 200 and 300 millimetres of rain expected through to next week

A person carries an umbrella as heavy rain falls in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Balmy weather and a series of rainstorms forecast for British Columbia’s South Coast have set off flood advisories for rivers, streams and low-lying areas.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The south coast of B.C. is under flood watch (orange) and high streamflow advisories (yellow) as a series of rain storms is set to arrive starting Saturday (Jan. 27). (Map courtesy BC River Forecast Centre)

Flood watch: Series of rain storms heads for B.C. coast

First atmospheric river of the year could dump 300 mm of rain on west Island, coast mountains

The south coast of B.C. is under flood watch (orange) and high streamflow advisories (yellow) as a series of rain storms is set to arrive starting Saturday (Jan. 27). (Map courtesy BC River Forecast Centre)